Biology:Plasmodium bucki

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium bucki
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. bucki
Binomial name
Plasmodium bucki
Landau et al., 1989

Plasmodium bucki is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.As in all Plasmodium species, P. bucki has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Description

The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]

The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged and stippled. The stippling resembles Maurer's dots.

The mature schizonts produce 32 merozoites.

Distribution

This species is found in Madagascar.

Hosts

The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.

References

  1. Landau, I.; Lepers, J.-P.; Rabetafika, L.; Baccam, D.; Peters, W.; Coulanges, P. (1989). "Plasmodies de Lémuriens Malgaches". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 64 (3): 171–184. doi:10.1051/parasite/1989643171. ISSN 0003-4150. PMID 2764452. http://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/abs/1989/03/parasite1989643p171/parasite1989643p171.html.  open access

Wikidata ☰ Q7201856 entry